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Labour Day is celebrated on 1st May in the many countries. Labour Day is also honoured as the InternationalÂ Workerâ€™s Day. Labour Day is celebrated on 1st May in India also.

Labour Day is a public holiday in many countries. Labour Day can refer to various labour celebrations conducted on May 1 that honour the fight for the eight hour day. The idea for a “workers holiday” began in Australia in 1856.

Labour Day has become political manifestation and celebrations organised by unions, communists, anarchists, socialists, and activist groups. Labour Day is also a traditional holiday in many cultures.

In some states of India like Maharashtra, 1st May is celebrated as Maharashtra Day and in Gujrat as Gujarat Day. Both states Maharashtra and Gujarat have got their statehood on 1st of May, 1960. On this day Bombay state, which was the state of India of that time, was divided into two states on the basis of the languages as Marathi and Gujarati.

Remaining states of India celebrates 1st May as Labour Day. In china also 1 May is celebrated as Labour Day which is a public holiday for China.

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